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The Winthrop handbook

Living in Winthrop, NY: what to set up and who to call

Winthrop has no town government of its own, so St. Lawrence County runs its elections and most services, and its children attend Brasher Falls Central School District. SLHS Massena, 10.4 miles away, is the nearest emergency room.

Which school will my kid attend?How do I register to vote?ZIP codes
Winthrop has no town government. It’s a census-designated place in St. Lawrence County, so the county and regional agencies provide most services. This page answers what we can; the same answers appear on Winthrop’s town page under “Getting set up”.

I’m new in town

What to set up in Winthrop, and who provides it. Tap an answer for the details and where they come from.

PowerNational Gridinvestor-owned utility · 19.9¢/kWhMore →Internet4 providers98% of addresses get 100/20 MbpsMore →Trash & dumpNot on file yetWe don’t have Winthrop’s trash rules yetMore →SchoolBrasher Falls Central School DistrictWhich school depends on grade and addressMore →Register to voteOnlineRules from vote.govMore →ZIP codes13697, 13613Where people live, not P.O. boxesMore →
Home services

Power, water and internet

Who to call to start service at a new address in Winthrop.

Electricity

Power comes from National Grid

National Grid (Niagara Mohawk Power Corp.), an investor-owned utility, serves all of Winthrop. Its homes paid an average of 19.9¢ per kWh in 2025, about $130 a month (its average across New York, for customers on its standard service). New York lets you buy power from another supplier; 6% of National Grid’s home customers do, and National Grid still delivers it.

Start or move service: www1.nationalgridus.com · (315) 474-1511

Service territory: HIFLD Electric Retail Service Territories (map dated Aug 2023). Prices and customers: EIA-861, 2025.

Internet

4 home internet providers serve Winthrop

98% of 228 addresses can get 100/20 Mbps; 89% can get fiber.

ProviderTechnologyAddressesFastest (Mbps)
SpectrumCable, Fiber96%1,000/50
Nicholville Telephone CompanyFiber88%1,000/1,000
T-MobileFixed wireless62%100/20
VerizonFixed wireless12%300/20

FCC National Broadband Map, as of December 2025. Availability as providers report it, not speeds people get.

Trash & recycling

We don’t have Winthrop’s trash rules yet

Pickup rules, the dump and recycling in Winthrop.

Trash, recycling and bulk pickupNot on fileWinthrop has no town government of its own, so look for trash and recycling rules on the county’s site.
Schools

Where your child goes to school

Public school districts and the school path by grade.

Winthrop kids go to
PK–4Saint Lawrence Elementary Schoolin Brasher Falls
5–8St. Lawrence Middle Schoolin Brasher Falls
9–12Saint Lawrence High Schoolin Brasher Falls

Winthrop is in Brasher Falls Central School District.

Test scores and every school: see Schools →

U.S. Department of Education, NCES Common Core of Data, 2024–25. Enrollment rules and registration are the district’s.

Government & voting

No town hall: the county runs things

Winthrop is unincorporated, so St. Lawrence County is the local government.

Local governmentSt. Lawrence CountyWinthrop is a census-designated place: no town hall of its ownCensus
Who runs elections hereSt. Lawrence County Board of ElectionsElections here are run by St. Lawrence County (county election office). 80 State Highway 310, Canton, NY 13617 · (315) 379-2202 · [email protected]FVAP, Sep 2025
Register to voteOnlineIn New York you can register online until 10 days before Election Day, in person until 10 days before Election Day, or by mail (postmarked 15 days before and received 10 days before).vote.govCheck your registration and polling placevoterlookup.elections.ny.govThe state’s voter lookup

Election office: FVAP local election office directory, updated Sep 2025; jurisdictions: EAC EAVS 2024. Registration rules and links: vote.gov, updated Aug 3, 2026.

ZIP codes & area codes

Winthrop spans 2 ZIP codes

ZIP codes where Winthrop residents live, with the share of the town in each.

ZIPPost office nameShare of WinthropZIP’s residents in Winthrop
13697Winthrop, NY99%22%
13613Brasher Falls, NY1%0%

Census 2020 ZIP Code Tabulation Areas, by census block; post office names: GeoNames (CC BY 4.0). ZIPs created since 2020 are missing.

Everyday places

Getting around, the ER and the library

One line each; the subject pages have the rest.

Nearest emergency roomSLHS Massena10.4 miles awayGet a library cardHepburn Library of Norfolk1 Hepburn Street · (315) 384-3052

ER: CMS hospital data. Library: IMLS Public Libraries Survey, FY2024.

Questions about living in Winthrop

Who provides electricity in Winthrop?

National Grid (Niagara Mohawk Power Corp.), an investor-owned utility. Its homes paid about 19.9¢ per kWh in 2025 (EIA).

What internet providers serve Winthrop?

Spectrum, Nicholville Telephone Company, T-Mobile, Verizon (FCC, as of December 2025).

What ZIP codes are in Winthrop?

13697 (99%), 13613 (1%), by share of residents. Census 2020 ZIP Code Tabulation Areas.

What school district is Winthrop in?

Brasher Falls Central School District.

How do I register to vote in Winthrop?

In New York you can register online until 10 days before Election Day, in person until 10 days before Election Day, or by mail (postmarked 15 days before and received 10 days before). Elections here are run by the St. Lawrence County Board of Elections. Check your registration at voterlookup.elections.ny.gov.

Sources & dates

Every answer above names its source. Here they are with their dates.

  • Power: HIFLD Electric Retail Service Territories (map Aug 2023); EIA-861 final 2025.
  • Trash: OpenStreetMap, Geofabrik extract of Oct 9, 2026. © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL).
  • ZIP codes: Census 2020 ZCTA relationship files; GeoNames postal codes (CC BY 4.0).
  • Schools: NCES Common Core of Data, 2024–25.
  • Registration: vote.gov, updated Aug 3, 2026 (read Oct 10, 2026). Official sites and area codes: Wikidata.
  • Election office: FVAP local election office directory (fetched Oct 10, 2026; each record dated), EAC EAVS 2024 jurisdictions; registration and lookup links from vote.gov’s state data, checked Oct 10, 2026.
  • Internet: FCC National Broadband Map, as of December 2025.